Standing Rules
Appendix A
District 27 Awards
1. The Awards listed below have been Approved by the Planning Committee and
adopted by the Conference as the official awards presented by District 27.
2. Permanent Objects are plaques, cups, or the like which are maintained as district
property with appropriate inscriptions. They will be kept by the recipient and returned
to the District Commander sufficiently prior to the next time of award to permit new inscriptions, as determined by the Commander or his designee. The Awarded Object is a
plaque, cup, certificate or the like, appropriately inscribed, that is kept permanently by
the recipient.
Current as of: 11 March 2015
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The Awards
1.
2.
3.
4.
Commander’s Cup
James H. Pou Bailey Outstanding Member Award
Outstanding Teacher Award-(Toms Dover Award)
Educational Achievement Awards
First Place (Tom B. Smiley) Award
Second Place (Howard Green Bent Prop) Award
5. Teaching Aid Awards
First Place-Best of Show
Second Place
Third Place
6. Navigation Awards
First Place: Prince Henry the Navigator
Second Place: George L. Margeson III, SN
7. Advanced Piloting (P/D/C Carl Helsing, AP) Award
(On behalf of the Durham Sail & Power Squadron, Inc.)
8. Cooperative Charting (William T. Casey) Award
9. P/D/C membership Growth Award
10. P/D/C Membership Involvement Award (Retention)
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1.
CATEGORY:
Special Award
NAME OF AWARD:
Commander’s Cup
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
DETERMINED BY:
District Commander
CRITERIA:
Commander’s discretion.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
A wooden trophy with a silver cup on a wooden pedestal. A silver powerboat
and a silver sailboat appear on the two lower wooden pedestals. Brass nameplates on the wooden base. Inscribed as follows:
United States Power Squadrons
District 27
District Commander’s Trophy
The Outstanding Squadron
Of
The Year
AWARDED OBJECT:
A certificate may be presented if desired.
FUNDING:
Budget.
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2.
CATEGORY:
Special Award
NAME OF AWARD:
James H. Pou Bailey Outstanding Member Award
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Member in good standing of a squadron in District 27
DETERMINED BY:
District Commander
CRITERIA:
Performance of exceptional and meritorious service to USPS
PERMANENT OBJECT:
Wooden plaque with 24 brass/black nameplates and USPS logo.
Plaque inscribed as follows:
DISTRICT 27
UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS
P/C/C JAMES H. POU BAILEY, SN
OUTSTANDING MEMBER AWARD
Presented to the person in District 27
who has shown outstanding leadership
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Awarded Object:
Individual Plaque, of materials similar to the permanent object, with similar wording, but with the
award lines reading, “PRESENTED TO [NAME OF RECIPIENT] FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP”, followed by the year
of the award.
Funding:
Budget
3.
CATEGORY:
Education
NAME OF AWARD:
Outstanding Teacher Award-(Toms Dover Award)
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Member in good standing of a squadron in District 27
DETERMINED BY:
District Education Officer
CRITERIA:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The criteria for the USPS Charles F. Chapman award for Excellence in Teaching.
Completion of Instructor Development and Operations Training.
May be a nominee for the Chapman Award.
Not awarded if at least two persons are submitted for the Chapman Award
PERMANENT OBJECT:
[not described]
AWARDED OBJECT:
A certificate may be presented if desired.
FUNDING:
Budget.
4.
CATEGORY:
Education
NAME OF AWARD:
Educational Achievement Awards
First Place (Tom B. Smiley) Award
Second Place (Howard Green Bent Prop) Award
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
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DETERMINED BY:
District Education Officer
CRITERIA:
a. Determined on a score based upon the following;
(1) Each squadron shall receive points for course completions during the preceding educational year by eligible members of squadrons of District 27 as follows:
i. Seamanship –1
ii. Piloting--2
iii. Advanced Piloting—3
iv. Jr. Navigator—5
v. Navigator—5
vi. Sr. Navigator—5
vii. Instructor Development—2
viii. Electives-1
(2) The total points earned shall be divided by the number of eligible members of the
squadron as of the last day of the educational year, to produce a score, which shall determine first and second place.
b. “Eligible members” include all active members in good standing other than
Family members and Senior Navigators who have earned that grade in prior years (and
thus have no courses to take).
c. “Completion” is determined by USPS “date of qualification.”
d. If a member takes a course with another squadron, both squadrons may count the
points.
e. A squadron does not earn points solely for administering an examination.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
First Place:
A black David White sextant in a wooden box with brass nameplates on the box.
A Certificate of Inspection from the U. S. Naval Observatory in Washington, DC,
dated 10-6-43, is located inside the wooden box. U. S. NAVY, BU.NAV., MAKR II
number 5775-1943.
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Second Place:
A Michigan brass propeller number AMC260 on wooden plaque with brass
nameplates.
Inscribed as follows at the top of the award:
:
THE BENT PROP AWARD
IN HONOR OF HOWARD E. GREEN, N
FIRST DEO OF DISTRICT 27, 1963-66
Inscribed as follows at the bottom of the award;
D-27 (USPS Ships Wheel Logo) USPS
PRESENTED TO
DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL
RUNNER UP
AWARDED OBJECT:
First Place
A certificate may be presented if desired.
Second Place
A certificate may be presented if desired.
FUNDING:
Budget.
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5.
CATEGORY:
Education
NAME OF AWARD:
Teaching Aid Awards
First Place-Best of Show
Second Place
Third Place
WHEN AWARDED:
Fall Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
DETERMINED BY:
A panel of two or more judges appointed by the District Educational Officer.
CRITERIA:
Determined by points assigned for the following categories (maximum points per category indicated in parenthesis):
(1) Use will enhance learning (15)
(2) Average teacher will find easy to use (15)
(3) Adequately visible to a class (15)
(4) Easily handled, shipped and stored (10)
(5) New idea or approach (10)
(6) Economical to make (10)
(7) Use of color for effective appearance (5)
(8) Durability (5)
(9) Eye appeal (5)
PERMANENT OBJECT:
None
AWARDED OBJECT:
First Place, Best of Show
A certificate may be presented if desired.
Second Place, Third Place
A certificate may be presented if desired.
FUNDING:
Budget
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CATEGORY:
Navigation
NAME OF AWARD:
Navigation Awards
First Place: Prince Henry the Navigator
Second Place: George L. Margeson III, SN
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
DETERMINED BY:
District Educational Officer
CRITERIA:
a. Determined on a score based upon the following;
(1) Each squadron shall receive points for course completions during the preceding District Year by eligible members of squadrons of District 27 as follows:
i. Navigator-5
ii. Jr. Navigator—1
(2)The total points earned shall be divided by the number of members of the squadron
holding the grade of Advanced Pilot or Junior Navigator as of the last day of the educational year, to produce a score, which shall determine first and second place.
b. “Completion” is determined by USPS “date of qualification.”
c. If a member takes a course with another squadron, both squadrons may count the
points.
d. A squadron does not earn points solely for administering an examination.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
Prince Henry the Navigator
An alabaster statuette of Prince Henry the Navigator, donated by the country of
Portugal. The squadron’s name and the year of the award is engraved on a brass
plate affixed to the base of the statuette. Housed in a wooden box on wheels.
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George L. Margeson III, SN
Bulovia battery clock in a wooden display box with brass nameplates on
the inside and the outside of a wooden box.
Inscribed as follows:
Navigator Education
Second Place Award
In Honor of
George L. Margeson III N
District Education Officer 1975-1977
The name of the winning squadron, and the year of the award, is engraved on the trophy.
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AWARDED OBJECT:
Prince Henry the Navigator
A certificate, worded as follows: ([not described])
George L. Margeson III, SN
A certificate, worded as follows: ([not described])
FUNDING:
Budget.
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CATEGORY:
Navigation
NAME OF AWARD:
Advanced Piloting (P/D/C Carl Helsing, AP) Award
(On behalf of the Durham Sail & Power Squadron, Inc.)
WHEN AWARDED:
Fall Conference
RECIPIENT:
Member in good standing of a squadron in District 27.
DETERMINED BY:
District Educational Officer
CRITERIA:
Achieving the highest score in District 27 on the Advanced Piloting course during the
preceding educational year.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
[Mandated but not described.]
AWARDED OBJECT:
None.
FUNDING:
[not described]
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CATEGORY:
Other Awards
NAME OF AWARD:
Cooperative Charting (William T. Casey) Award
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
DETERMINED BY:
D/27 Cooperative Charting Award Chairman
CRITERIA:
Achievement of a squadron goal (percentage) based on the following factors:
a. Percentage of squadron members making up the total membership of the district at the
beginning of the year. (Squadron members/district members = squadron percentage.)
b. Percentage of squadron NOS credits making up the total District 27 credits for the previous year. (Squadron credits / district credits = squadron percentage.)
c. Percentage of squadron members making up the District 27 participation total. (Squadron participation / district participation = squadron members percentage.)
d. Average of a, b, and c to produce an “average percentage”.
e. Multiply the District 27 NOS credits by the average percentage to determine “squadron
percentage.”
f. Add 10% to the “squadron percentage” to determine a “base squadron goal.”
g. Adjust the “base squadron goal” by the following travel factors (the shortest reasonable
mileage from the home base of each squadron to the most likely point of operation in
its assigned area for the current year);
(1) 0—100 miles: +10%
(2) 100-150 miles : 0%
(3) 151 or more miles: -10%
(a) Determine the squadron with the best performance record by comparing NOS credits
received with the established squadron goal. To qualify for the award, a squadron must
have earned a place on the NOS Honor Roll.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
Wooden trophy with a silver globe, power boat and sail boat on wooden pedestals with
brass nameplates.
Plaque Inscribed as follows:
THE WM. T. CASEY AWARD
FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN
COOPERATIVE CHARTING
DISTRICT 27
UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS
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AWARDED OBJECT:
None.
FUNDING:
Budget
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CATEGORY:
Membership
NAME OF AWARD:
P/D/C Membership Growth Award
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
DETERMINED BY:
Membership Committee Chairman
CRITERIA:
Best percentage of growth in squadron membership, based upon membership totals
provided by USPS Headquarters:
(a) Subtract previous year’s membership from current year’s membership and divide
the difference by the previous year’s membership to determine each squadron’s
percentage of growth.
(b) No award is presented if all squadrons have static membership or membership loss.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
Plaque [not described]
AWARDED OBJECT:
None.
FUNDING:
Budget.
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CATEGORY:
Membership
NAME OF AWARD:
P/D/C Membership Involvement Award (Retention)
WHEN AWARDED:
Spring Conference
RECIPIENT:
Squadron
DETERMINED BY:
Member Involvement Committee Chairman
CRITERIA:
Best percentage of retention of squadron membership, based upon membership totals
provided by USPS Headquarters, determined as follows:
Squadron membership as of 1 January
Squadron membership as of 31 December
Number of new members from 1 January to 31 December
Subtract new members from the December membership and divide the result by
the January membership to obtain each squadron’s percentage of retention.
PERMANENT OBJECT:
Plaque inscribed as follows:
UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS
DISTRICT 27
PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER’S award
FOR MEMBERSHIP RETENTION
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AWARDED OBJECT:
None.
FUNDING:
Budget
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